Sherissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,749 in 1986
0 babies were named Sherissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySherissa first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #7,749.
About the name Sherissa
Sherissa is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Sherissa for girls from 1972 to 2004, in 15 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #7,749 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,424,242 girls |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 456,621 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
Other spellings of Sherissa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Sherissa
What is the origin of the name Sherissa?
Sherissa has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Sherissa a boy or girl name?
Sherissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sherissa?
Sherissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #7,749 in 1986.